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Domestic Development 165
and the Church of God within it are well worthy of the
sacrifice of comfort and even of life."
Among German Protestants he is still cherished in
grateful remembrance, as is shown by the many "Gus-
tavus Adolphus" societies organized by them for the
support of scattered Lutheran congregations in lands
of other faiths. Some of Germany’s foremost histori-
ans regard Gustavus Adolphus as the saviour not only
of German Protestantism, but even of German nation-
ality, whose existence was threatened by Spanish
Jesuits and by unpatriotic leaders of mercenary
armies.
D. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENT UNDER GUSTAVUS
ADOLPHUS
The Administration of Justice. Even in his works of
Pac_ej3rustavus Adolphus Jiad to carry on a campaign
against-fcoth the indolence and the lethargy of the peo-
plejmd^against the dishonesty and oppression of the
bailiffs and other officers.- Everywhere in his govern-
ment there was a system and an order as never before.
For the proper administration of justice he established
a ^supreme court of appeal in Stockholm for Sweden
proper, another in Abo for Finland, and later, after
Gusfevus’ death, another was established in Jonkoping
for the southern provinces (Gotaland). To his judgeiR
he gave strict orders to administer justice withoijj^
fear or favor.
Development of Commerce. In his untiring journeys
through the country, Gustavus had learned to know
his .people and their wants. That Sweden was a poor
country he had experienced in all his great undertak-
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